- Population
- 43,680
- 43.7K
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport22 km
- STN London Stansted Airport28 km
About Cheshunt
Cheshunt is a town. Location: Broxbourne District, Hertfordshire. Population: 43,680. Elevation: 24 m.
Cheshunt ( CHEZ-ənt) is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, England. It lies within the London commuter belt approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Central London, on the River Lea and Lee Navigation, bordering the Lee Valley Park. At the 2021 census, the Cheshunt built-up area had a population of 43,680. Cheshunt was recorded as Cestrehunt in the Domesday Book of 1086. The original centre of Cheshunt was around St Mary's Church, near the course of the Roman road of Ermine Street.
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Climate of Cheshunt
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (62 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 41 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 53 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
How to get to Cheshunt
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (28 km). The nearest large city is Enfield, 7 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 22 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 28 kmnortheast
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 30 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Enfield Population: 156.9K 7 kmsouthwest
- Tottenham Population: 130K 11 kmsouth
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 12 kmsouth
- Archway Population: 215.7K 16 kmsouthwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 17 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cheshunt
Within 100 km: 840 historic and cultural sites, 534 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km323 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmS
- Rook Island Island 15 kmS
- Duck Island Island 23 kmS
- Lincoln Island Island 15 kmS
25–60 km641 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 53 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 55 kmSE
- Osea Island Island 55 kmE
- Northey Island Island 52 kmE
60–100 km735 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 69 kmSE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 97 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 98 kmS
- West Mersea Beach Beach 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bowyer's Water Lake, Broxbourne District0.7 km SE
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Cheshunt Lake Lake, Broxbourne District1 km NE
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Clayton Hill Mountain, Waltham Abbey3.5 km NE
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King George V Reservoir Lake, Enfield5.7 km S -
Broxbornebury Park Historic site, Broxbourne District5.8 km N
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Chingford Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Waltham Abbey5.7 km S
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White Hart Lane Landmark, Haringey11 km S -
William Girling Reservoir Lake, Enfield7.9 km S
Sources & licences
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